Amazon in Palo Alto, CA
The roles filed for there, pay by year, and the prevailing-wage level breakdown.
Does Amazon sponsor H-1B workers in Palo Alto, CA?
Yes. Amazon has filed 2,180 H-1B labor condition applications for work in Palo Alto, CA with the U.S. Department of Labor at a median base salary of $174k. Most fall between $146k and $192k. The most common role is Software Development Engineer II. Base salary is the wage stated on the filing, not total compensation.
H-1B LCA filings
2,180
Median base salary
$174k
Middle 50%
$146k to $192k
Filings and pay by year
Palo Alto, CA at Amazon, by fiscal year
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| Fiscal year | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| FY2026 (partial) | 178 | $200k |
| FY2025 | 274 | $195k |
| FY2024 | 268 | $187k |
| FY2023 | 250 | $188k |
| FY2022 | 305 | $173k |
| FY2021 | 251 | $136k |
| FY2020 | 208 | $170k |
| FY2019 | 195 | $160k |
| FY2018 | 123 | $150k |
| FY2017 | 128 | $140k |
A fiscal year marked partial is still in progress, so its total is lower than a complete year and the two are not comparable.
Roles
What Amazon files for in Palo Alto, CA
| Role | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Software Development Engineer II | 608 | $175k |
| Applied Scientist II | 279 | $185k |
| Software Development Engineer I | 190 | $126k |
| Software Development Engineer III | 146 | $200k |
| Applied Scientist I | 73 | $161k |
| Manager III, Software Development | 73 | $230k |
| Applied Scientist III | 70 | $219k |
| Software Dev Engineer II | 62 | $194k |
| Data Scientist II | 46 | $175k |
| Business Intelligence Engineer II | 36 | $150k |
| Product Manager III - Technical | 33 | $185k |
| Technical Program Manager III | 29 | $180k |
Prevailing-wage level
The experience level DOL assigns the role, I (entry) to IV (expert)
| Level | Filings | Median base salary |
|---|---|---|
| Level I | 366 | $128k |
| Level II | 1,204 | $175k |
| Level III | 340 | $197k |
| Level IV | 35 | $185k |